2nd Umingmak(muskox) hunt ... what battle rifle to use ...

[Otokiak]

Well our season opened the other day for Umingmak(muskox) and I'm going early this year ... not gonna wait til March/April like last year ... I'm planning on going next weekend ... which rifle do you think I should use ...

Springfield M1A?
Springfield M1 Garand?

I shot my 1st Umingmak with the M1A ... I'm thinking of going open sites with the Garand??

Otokiak
Rankin Inle, NU
CANADA

 

[berger]

Go with the Garand!

 

[22rimfiredude]

+1 Garand

 

[rdelliott]

Garand for sure. You wouldn't want it to get all jealous .

 

[Otokiak]

I was thinking the same as I haven't killed/shot anything living with it ... hmmmm ... yep I'll go with the garand ... now what grain bullet??? 150 grain power point or a 180 gr power point ... hmmmm?

Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA

 

[Beadwindow]

Probably the 150 gr, since the 180 gr is harder on the Op Rod.

Cheers,

Frank

 

[Jay]

Probably the 150 gr, since the 180 gr is harder on the Op Rod.

Cheers,

Frank

+1, Give 'em hell Otokiak!!! POST PICS!!!

Cheers
Jay

 

[redman]

POST PICS!!!

Thankfully, for Otokiak, that's inevitable!

Hope to see some spectacular hunting pics like the ones you posted in the Photos forum.

Good luck!

 

[Northman999]

Garand. Maybe split the difference on bullet weights and get some nice 165 boattails, in a premium factory load. Won't let you down.

 

[Gopher Slayer]

165gr fusions are nice from the bullets ive recovered from my friends 06 they should do a nice job

 

[Otokiak]

I haven't set up my re-loading equipment yet for 30-06 and I don't have any bullets to reload anyway. I have to purchase locally and there are 150 and 180 gr powerpoints ... I figured I'd go with the 180 grainers as they'll pack a bit more punch ... bit more oooommmffff to knock my umingmak down don't you think?

Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA

 

[Tehoke01]

Garand - 168gr Ballistic Tip

Nevermind, posted before I read your last one...

 

[can14]

How many pounds do they weight? I use 150 grains on sea lions up to about 1500 lbs. Anything bigger I have a 458 winch/375 H&H/338 winch back up. The gun of choice is norinco/poly tech m14/s.....not a big loss if they get wet. Usually coat them in vasoline for salt water protection. Also have used M1 garand 3006 and 308. But, garands

 

[Jay]

Hey 'O, did you get your muskox?

Cheers
Jay

 

[icehunter121]

Well our season opened the other day for Umingmak(muskox) and I'm going early this year ... not gonna wait til March/April like last year ... I'm planning on going next weekend ... which rifle do you think I should use ...

Springfield M1A?
Springfield M1 Garand?

I shot my 1st Umingmak with the M1A ... I'm thinking of going open sites with the Garand??

Otokiak
Rankin Inle, NU
CANADA

Pink 10/22 with matching winchester hollow points and a pink aviator scarf as well as sun glasses oh and a pink feather boa to keep your neck warm on those cold winter mornings...throw in a bunch of red roses as you walk along the ice flow ...ahhhh...screw it just use the Garand...

 

[Jay]

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Now THAT'S funny!!!

Cheers
Jay

 

[juanvaldez]

I'm jealous...no hunting for me until this august

 

[skoalbandit]

I'm jealous...no hunting for me until this august

Not First Nations are we?

 

[Otokiak]

Well I didn't get a tag for my town ... but Baker Lake is looking into getting me a tag ... find out next Thursday or Friday ... wish me luck ... then I'll have to drive my skidoo up south West of Baker Lake and go shoot a Umingmak(muskox). I'm gonna use my garaand ... probably 150 gr powerpoints bought locally ... my father in-law just got back and got a large male bull ... lucky bugger ...

Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA

 

[Jay]

GOOD LUCK Otokiak!!! PICS PICS PICS!!!

Cheers
Jay